GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA·
OTR WHEEL ENGINEERING, INC.
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle · Intracranial injuries, unspecified
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at OTR WHEEL ENGINEERING, INC., 1242 WEST RIDGE ROAD, GAINESVILLE, GEORGIA 30501 on , Intracranial injuries, unspecified, affecting the brain.
Final narrative
A temporary employee was placing a wheel assembly onto a bead seating machine. When the machine cycled, the cylinder bolts failed allowing the piston, bell housing and wheel assembly to swing out toward the employee's head. The tire struck the employee's face and knocked him backward onto the concrete floor. The employee suffered a loss of consciousness and a laceration to the mouth and the back of the head.
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